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| Breed Name | Norwegian Forest Cat | Norwegian Forest Cat | Norwegian Forest Cat | Norwegian Forest Cat | Norwegian Forest Cat | Norwegian Forest Cat | Norwegian Forest Cat | Norwegian Forest Cat | Norwegian Forest Cat |
| Recognition status | full | full | full | full | full | full | full | full | full |
| Breed code | NFO | 67 | NFO | NFC | NF | ||||
| Allowable outcrosses | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | |
| Recognised colours | All except those indicating hybridization with Siamese or Abyssinian. Divided into Agouti; Agouti & white Non-agouti; Non-agouti and white. |
All recognized colours except chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, caramel and apricot. All patterns except the Himalayan pattern. |
All colours are allowed, with the exception of those showing hybridization resulting in the colours chocolate, lavender/lilac, the Himalayan pattern, or these combinations with white. |
All colours are allowed including amber and light amber. Exceptions: Any pointed colour varieties, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon and fawn. |
All listed colours are allowed including amber (except chocolate, lilac, apricot, caramel, cinnamon, fawn and Siamese pattern). Any amount of white is allowed, i.e. white on paws, chest, belly or blaze, locket etc. |
All colours are permitted, including all colours with white; except pointed patterns and chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn. Any amount of white is allowed e.g. a white blaze, white locket, white chest; white on the belly, white on the paws etc. the amount is immaterial. |
All colours including any amount of white, excluding chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn and pointed pattern. |
All colours are allowed, with the exception of those showing hybridization resulting in the colours chocolate, lavender/lilac, the Himalayan pattern, or these combinations with white |
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| Breeding restrictions | none | none | none | Cats shall be DNA tested for the GBE-a gene (GSD IV – glycogen storage disease) unless both parents of the breeding cat are proven not to b e carriers of GSD IV. Cats to be tested must be identifiable by microchip or tattoo, and the microchip or tattoo ID number shall follow the test documentation to the laboratory and be clearly stated on the test result certificate. The following breeding principle must be observed: Carriers must not be mated with carriers. A valid veterinary certificate regardibg GHBE-1 status shall accompany the cat’s pedigree. |
Before the registration of any White NFC on the Active Register, a BAER certificate of freedom from deafness for the cat must be supplied to the GCCF. | none | none | none | none |
| Special notes | AMBER LIGHT AMBER amber/light amber is only recognized for black and blue within the existing colour varieties of the Norwegian Forest Cat (includes tortoiseshelland tortie tabby). |
none | none | none | none | Coat is evaluated only on texture and quality, Very slow maturing of this breed should be taken into account. Mature males may have broader heads than females. Length of coat and density of undercoat vary with the seasons. Kittens can take up to 6 months of age to develop guard hairs. | none | none |
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